L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Dates
- Existence: 2000-
Administrative History
The L. Tom Perry Special Collections (2000- ) is a special collections library and manuscripts/archival repository.
The L. Tom Perry Special Collections was named in May 2000, and was previously known as the Department of Special Collections; Manuscripts. It is located in the Harold B. Lee Library on the campus of Brigham Young University. Aline and L. Sam Skaggs, through their ALSAM Foundation, made a generous financial donation to the new library and requested that the Special Collections be named after L. Tom Perry, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The department is responsible for collecting, preserving, and making available rare books, historical manuscripts, and university records. Department chairs have included Scott Duvall (1999-2002), P. Bradford Westwood (2002-2009), Russ Taylor (2009-2014), J. Gordon Daines III (2014-2020), Thomas R. Wells, (2020-2021), and Dainan Skeem (2021- ).
Citation:
Women's manuscript collections in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, 2000.L. Tom Perry Special Collections Web site, viewed June 26, 2007 (William A. Wilson Folklore Archives, University Archives, part of L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University; named in May 2000, previously known as Special Collections Dept.; special collections library, and manuscripts and archival repository; responsible for collecting, preserving, and making accessible unique and rare materials)
UPB files, Mar. 2, 2015 (department chairs: Scott Duvall (1999-2002), P. Bradford Westwood (2002-2009), Russ Taylor (2009-2014), and J. Gordon Daines III (2014-2020), Thomas R. Wells, (2021- ))
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections chair records, 1986-2011
L. Tom Perry Special Collections project records, 2002-2019
L. Tom Perry Special Collections project records on Motion Picture Archives Film Series, 2002-2015
Includes a collection of CDs and DVDs containing files pertaining to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections's Motion Picture Film Series. On these disks are movie poster backdrops, and recordings on discussions of important individuals pertaining to the series, including James Stewart, Cecil B. DeMille, and others. Materials dated 2002-2015.
L. Tom Perry Special Collections records
Contains project, chair and exhibit records from the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. Included are materials documenting the department's use of archival content management systems, digital projects, websites, video tutorials, and conferences. Also includes the Helen Foster exhibit records from 2000 to 2001, and the BYU and the Great War exhibit from 2017 to 2018. Materials date from 1986 to 2019.
LeGrand Baker professional papers, 1960-2000
Contains correspondence and other related papers regarding the Wells Freedom Archives.
Louisa May Alcott Conference records
Contains a brochure advertising the Alcott Conference, a folder with information given to the conference participants, correspondence about the conference, and other related information.
Special Collections transcriptions of Edward M. Hayburst letters, 1862 September-1863 October
Special Collections transcriptions of Edward M. Hayhurst letters, 1863 November-1865 May
Special Collections transcriptions of Edward M. Hayhurst letters, 1863 November-1865 May
Special Collections transcriptions of Hayhurst family letters, 1862-1938
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